Deanna Gregory serves a wide variety of public clients in financings as bond, disclosure and underwriter’s counsel, and additionally advises public clients on revenue options available under state law.
Deanna Gregory practices municipal finance and general municipal law, with emphasis on general obligation and utility revenue financings. Her experience includes serving as bond counsel, disclosure counsel and underwriter’s counsel on financing matters for a variety of public entities, including counties, cities, public utility districts, ports, fire protection districts, regional fire authorities, public hospital districts, transit agencies, public development authorities, public facilities districts, school districts, and state agencies.
Deanna routinely advises clients on financing structures, including revenue bonds, general obligation bonds, lease financings, public-private partnerships, assessment financings, short-term obligations, nonprofit and other private-activity bonds. She additionally serves as bond counsel and disclosure counsel on combined and stand-alone water, sewer and storm drainage system, solid waste system, electric distribution system, and generation system revenue financings for city and county utilities, public utility districts and water-sewer districts.
Deanna also advises clients on revenue options available under state law, including lodging taxes, emergency medical services levies, affordable housing levies, levy lid lifts, and excess levies as well as in the use of special purpose entities such as public development authorities, public facilities districts, metropolitan park districts, regional fire authorities, and transportation benefit districts.
Deanna has significant experience in the use of interlocal agencies and the Interlocal Cooperation Act to accomplish public projects and goals, including the formation of governmental entities to oversee and manage governmental services, such as 911 dispatch, public safety, criminal justice and detention, housing and homelessness policy, broadband implementation to rural communities, and others. Governance options include formation of joint boards, governmental administrative agencies, nonprofits, public development authorities and other governance structures. Deanna also serves as outside counsel to public entities on general municipal matters, advising clients on governance, open public meetings, public records and disclosure matters, and other municipal law issues.
Deanna is the President-Elect of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Bond Lawyers (“NABL”), and is a frequent panelist at NABL seminars. Deanna was recently elected as a Fellow for the American College of Bond Counsel. Deanna is a board member and treasurer of the Women in Public Finance – Pacific Northwest Chapter, and is active in various local public finance and municipal law industry groups.
Deanna is also very active in the Snoqualmie Valley community, serving on various nonprofit boards and volunteering for school, athletic and other events and programs. Deanna is a lifelong resident of the Pacific Northwest, and enjoys running, dance, road trips, and cheering on her kids at their events.
Bar Admissions:
- Washington
Education:
- University of Washington, B.A., Political Science (major), Women’s Studies (minor), Society and Justice (minor)
- Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude (Thomas More Scholar, 1999-2002; Deans Medal for Academic Achievement recipient, 2002; Alpha Sigma Nu National Honor Society, member, 2000-2002; Lawless Memorial Award, recipient, 2002)
Honors:
- Elected as a Fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel, 2025
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Public Finance Law, 2019-2026, and Municipal Law, 2024-2026
- Selected for Washington Super Lawyers, 2013-2025
- Selected for Top 50: 2014 Washington Women Super Lawyers
- Selected for Washington Rising Stars, 2010-2012
Speaking:
- Washington Fire Commissioners Association, Legal Committee Meeting, Phone a Friend: When to Call Bond Counsel; Roles and Responsibilities, October, 2025
- NABL, Essentials, Practical Due Diligence and Tying it all Together, Panelist, 2025
- NABL, Institute, Update on the Financial Data Transparency Act, Panelist, 2025
- Washington Finance Officers Association, Levy Lid Lifts, Annual Conference, 2025
- Government Finance Officers Association, Disclosure Update, September, 2025
- Association of Washington Cities, Municipal Budgeting and Fiscal Management Workshop, Property Tax 101 and Revenue Options and Ballot Measures, August, 2025 and 2024
- Washington Public Treasures Association, The Bond Sale: Nuts and Bolts of Selling Municipal Bonds, April, 2025
- Puget Sound Finance Officers Association, Levy Lid Lifts, 2025
- 2024 Municipal Finance Conference, Working Together: Financing Considerations for Regional Projects, March, 2024
- Puget Sound Finance Officers Association, Ballot Measures and PDC Guidelines, February, 2024
- Association of Washington Cities, Elected Officials Essentials Workshop, An Introduction to Municipal Finance, December, 2023
- Government Finance Officers Association, Debt Training, Overview of a Bond Issuance, 2023
- Association of Washington Cities, Municipal Budgeting and Fiscal Management Workshop, Funding Capital Projects, August 2023
- Government Finance Officers Association, 4th Annual MiniMuni Conference, The Importance of Voluntary Disclosure, October, 2022
- Association of Washington Cities, Municipal Budgeting and Fiscal Management, August, 2022
- Government Finance Officers Association, 116th Annual Conference, Disclosure: What you NEED to Do and What you SHOULD Do, June, 2022
- Washington Public Utility District Association, Municipal & PUD Attorneys CLE, Environmental, Social, and Government (ESG) Bond Disclosure, June, 2022
- Washington Public Treasurers Association, Refunding Debt – Current Refundings and Alternatives to Advance Refundings, April, 2022
- NABL, Essentials, Securities Law General Session; Practical Due Diligence/Drafting the Disclosure Document and; Tying it all Together, Panelist, April, 2022
- NABL, The Institute, Considerations When Making Continuing Disclosures, Panelist, March, 2022
- Washington Association of Sewer & Water Districts, 2022 Commissioner’s Workshop, Open Government Training: The Open Public Meetings Act and Public Records Act, January, 2022
- NABL, The Workshop, Direct Loans and Private Placements, Chair, October, 2021; Underwriter’s Counsel Roundtable, Co-Chair, October, 2021
- Washington Finance Officers Association, The Role of the Governing Body in a Bond Transaction, September, 2021
- Association of Washington Cities Budget Workshop, Local Voter-Approved Revenue Options, August, 2021
- Puget Sound Finance Officers Association, Municipal Finance Primer, August, 2021
- NABL, Essentials, Securities Law General Session; Practical Due Diligence/Drafting the Disclosure Document and; Tying it all Together, Panel Member, June, 2021
- Washington Public Treasurers Association, What to do after the Financing? Tax and Post issuance Compliance, April, 2021
- NABL, The Workshop, SEC Enforcement, Panel Member, September, 2020; September, 2019
- Washington Finance Officers Association, Bonds 101, September, 2020
- Treasury Institute for Higher Education, Tax-Exempt Bond Compliance Conference, Practical Approaches to Measuring Private Business Use, Private Business Use, December, 2019
- Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys, New Affordable Housing Legislation, October, 2019
- Washington Finance Officers Association, Pre-Debt Issuance Checklist: Things to know Before Taking on Debt, September, 2019
- NABL, The Essentials, Basic Training General Session: Basic Structuring & Financial Aspects of a Municipal Bond Transaction, Panel Chair; Ethics for Bond Attorneys 101, Panel Chair; and Tying it all Together, Panel Member, April, 2019
- NABL, The Institute, Ethical Considerations in Public Finance; a Look at the Role of Bond Counsel, Opinions, and Confidentiality in the Digital Age, Panel Chair, March, 2019
Community Involvement:
- Big Star Performing Arts Studio, Competition Performance Team Booster Club, current Member
- Recovery Beyond, volunteer
- Mt. Si Gymnastics Academy Booster Club, former Board Member and Board President, former Board Treasurer
- Sno-Valley Wildcats Junior Football and Cheerleading Association, former Board Member and Board Treasurer
- Si View Metropolitan Park District, former volunteer youth track coach
- Encompass Northwest, former Board Member
- Hopelink, Executive Leadership Council, former Member
- Solid Ground, former Board Member, Board Treasurer and Board President, 2006-2012
Professional Organizations:
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- Board of Directors, Member, 2021-2023; Member of Executive Committee (Secretary, 2023-2024; Treasurer, 2024-2025; President-Elect, 2025-present)
- Financial Data Transparency Act Work Group Committee, Chair, 2024-present
- Disclosure Industry Group, Member
- The Institute (formerly Tax and Securities Law Institute), Chair, 2021; Vice-Chair, 2020; Faculty Member, 2025, 2024, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
- The Workshop (formerly Bond Attorneys Workshop), Faculty Member, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
- The Essentials (formerly Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law Conference), Chair, 2016; Vice-Chair, 2015; Faculty Member, 2026, 2025, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2108, 2107, 2014, 2013
- Securities Law Committee, Member, Board of Directors Liaison, 2021-2022
- Diversity Committee, Board of Directors Liaison, 2025-2025
- General Law and Practice Committee, Chair, 2017-2019; Vice-Chair, 2016-2017
- Education Committee, Chair, 2011-2013; Vice-Chair, 2010-2011; Board of Directors Liaison, 2022-2023
- Board of Directors Nominating Committee, 2019, 2014
- American College of Bond Counsel, 2025-present
- Women in Public Finance, Pacific Northwest Chapter, current Board Member and Board Treasurer
- Washington Public Treasurers Association, current Education Committee Member
- Washington Association of Municipal Attorneys, former Civil Topics Committee Member
- Puget Sound Finance Officers Association, former Board Member
- Washington Association of Public Utility District Attorneys
- Washington Finance Officers Association
- Washington Fire Commissioners Association
- Association of Washington Cities
- Washington Public Ports Association
- And others
